According to the Independence Community College's Facebook post, the effort is a precaution is to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and eventual return to "phased out" status and "normal" campus operations.
OU says there were "disappointing behaviors” by students during last week’s season opener in Norman.
There is anticipation of a potential shortage because of the pandemic.
The Newton County Health Department sent out a letter to school districts in the county letting them know about a change to the quarantine procedures for students. While most districts were on board with the changes, some state officials, and some parents, were not.
That echoes comments made last week by the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
470 students have been called to the university's Office of Student Conduct and Accountability for possible violations of coronavirus policies.
Kansas has so far focused most of its energy on people who know either that they are ill or that they have had direct exposure to a confirmed outbreak.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Social Services is extending a child care subsidy for or eligible school-aged students who are not attending in person. The subsidy is now available through December 31st. The subsidy is paid for…
The Newton County Health Department updates their quarantine protocol, allowing students some students to forgo a 14 day quarantine.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ten fans who attended the Kansas City Chiefs game last week have been told to quarantine after one fan tested positive for COVID-19, Kansas City health officials announced Thursday. A person who watched the game…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' health department has suspended its reporting on individual businesses and locations where clusters of coronavirus cases have occurred after only a week, saying it wants to make sure the data does not include cases that…
One four-state woman issues a warning about a potentially serious Coronavirus complication. She says she's developed heart problems after having the Coronavirus.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the broad economic damage still taking place nine months after the first case of COVID-19 was…
PITTSBURG, Kan. - After hearing that Pittsburg students needed masks Natalie Douglas went to work. She sewed hundreds of masks for students at Westside Elementary.
PRESS RELEASE: Jasper County Health Department (417) 358-3111 healthdept@jaspercountymo.gov Jasper County Health Department Reports the Twenty-seventh & Twenty-eighth Deaths of COVID-19 The Jasper County Health Department is saddened to report the twenty-seventh & twenty-eighth deaths of Jasper County residents due…
The Carthage Police Department is limiting contact with the community after three officers test positive for COVID-19.
Pittsburg State University has reported a decline in testing demand, and the percent positive rate is also trending down, officials announced Wednesday.
The Diamond School District says they're following new procedures from the Newton County Health Department when it comes to students in quarantine returning or remaining in school.
The federal government is outlining a sweeping plan to make COVID-19 vaccines available for free to all Americans. That's assuming a safe and effective shot is developed.
So many people look forward to Halloween, but this year is going to be vastly different for many. An association for haunted attractions estimates half among 800 or so of its members won't open. Parents and governments are weighing whether door-to-door trick-or-treating can safely happen. Block parties, festivals and parades are off around the United States.
Press Release (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Governor Mike Parson has signed Executive Order 20-16 extending the mobilization of the Missouri National Guard through December 30, 2020. This will allow the National Guard to continue assisting in the state’s COVID-19 response efforts. “The…
Additional nursing homes in the Joplin area are reporting COVID-19 cases. At the same time, residents are facing the challenge of being away from their loved ones who are in facilities.
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Mercy Hospital is now processing Covid-19 tests in-house. Before, the tests were sent to Quest Labs. Hospital officials say in-house processing means an increase…
